Page 2: Historical Events In June - 12

1701  On June - 12 act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover   

1714  On this day in history prussia & Russia sign secret treaty   

1759  On this day in history william Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37   

1761  On June - 12 meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77   

1771  On June - 12 patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition   

1775  The first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br) on this day in history.   

1775  1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br) on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history virginia adopts Declaration of Rights   

1778  On this day in history philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62   

1787  On June - 12 law passes providing a senator must be at least 30 years old   

1788  On June - 12 johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65   

1789  Jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies on this day in history.   

1792  On June - 12 capt. George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver, BC   

1792  On June - 12 george Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC   

1795  On this day in history john Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885   

1798  Samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history napoleon Bonapart invades Russia   

1812  Napoleon invades Russia on this day in history.   

1818  On June - 12 egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia   

1819  Dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra on June - 12.   

1819  On June - 12 charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!)   

1821  On June - 12 henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866   

1825  John Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 on this day in history.   

1829  Johanna Spyri, Switzerland, writer (Heidi) on June - 12.   

1830  On June - 12 beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers, at Sidi Ferruch.   

1838  Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history territory of Iowa organized   

1838  The Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S on this day in history.   

1839  1st baseball game played in America on this day in history.   

1840  On June - 12 meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands   

1842  Rikard Nordraak, composer on June - 12.   

1845  George Abernethy becomes first governor of Oregon Country on June - 12.   

1845  On June - 12 george Abernethy becomes 1st governor of Oregon Country   

1849  On this day in history gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Ky   

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1107  On this day in history birth of emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187)   

1468  On June - 12 birth of juan del Encina, composer   

1519  Cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno) was born on June - 12.   

1519  On this day in history birth of cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574)   

1526  On this day in history birth of marc-Antoine de Muret, composer   

1577  Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643) was born on June - 12.   

1599  Jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

1659  On June - 12 birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)   

0816  Leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies on June - 12.   

0918  Death of Ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians on June - 12.   

1020  Death of Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury on June - 12.   

1036  Death of Tedald, Bishop of Arezzo on June - 12.   

1231  Antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1418  On June - 12 death of bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360)   

1435  Death of John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408) on this day in history.   

1490  On this day in history death of adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39